Bryn Mawr College

 

Family Weekend 2012 is still happening and we can't wait to welcome you to campus!

November 2 - 4, 2012

 

Friday, November 2

12:00 NOON to 5:00pm - Summer Funding Fair

Meet undergraduates who received college funding to participate in summer internships and faculty-mentored research during summer, 2012. Posters describing their experiences and research findings will be set up in the Campus Center from 11:00am to 3:00pm and students will be available to answer questions about their projects from noon to 2:00pm.

2:00pm to 5:00pm - Registration in the Campus Center
Stop by to pick up a program book, nametags, meal tickets for the weekend and more.

3:00pm to 4:30pm

Campus Landscape Tour
Join Grounds staff on a walking tour of Bryn Mawr’s historic and picturesque campus. Learn the history behind our many Collegiate Gothic Buildings, efforts underway to preserve and modernize them, and plans for future initiatives. At the same time, explore the collection of trees across the campus, including some state champion specimens, and enjoy the College’s many gardens.

Meet at the Campus Center Plaza (rain or shine)

Haverford College Campus Tour
Experience the Bi-Co for yourself by hopping on the Blue Bus and visiting our neighbors at Haverford. The tour will be led by Haverford student tour guides who will meet the group at the Haverford campus bus stop.

4:30pm to 6:00pm

Reception with President Jane McAuliffe, Faculty and Staff
Wyndham Alumnae Guest House

 

6:00pm to 7:00pm- Dinner with your Daughter in Erdman or Haffner Dining Halls
Join your daughter for dinner in either Erdman or Haffner dining hall, compliments of Dining Services. Free to parents and family members; however tickets are required. If you have registered in advance, tickets will be in your registration packet. Otherwise, please ask for tickets at Registration in the Campus Center.

7:00pm to 9:00pm  Athletic Alumnae Panel

Join For families of current student-athletes and anyone who is interested in learning more about the post-collegiate experience of Bryn Mawr's scholar athletes.

7:30pm to 9:00pm  Musical and theatrical performances

• Renaissance Choir Concert
  Listen to this group of students, faculty and alumnae as they perform sacred and secular musice from the European Renaissance.
  Thomas Great Hall
• Comedy of Errors, Shakespeare Performance Troupe
  Enjoy a classic production presented by our student thespians, the Shakespeare Performance Troupe.
  Rhoads Dining Hall

 

Saturday, November 3

Alumnae Game Day starts at 9:45 with a 3K run. Learn more...

9:00a.m. to 11:30a.m. Registration and Coffee
Stop by to pick up a program book, nametags, meal tickets for the weekend and more.

Benham Lobby in the Goodhart Theater

10:00am to 10:15am  Welcome
Jane D. McAuliffe, President of Bryn Mawr College
McPherson Auditorium in the Goodhart Theater

10:15am to 11:15am Special Session: The Plan for Bryn Mawr
Hear from President McAuliffe, faculty and college staff who will describe some of the exciting innovations planned for the college in academic programs, student life, and global opportunities over the next five years.

McPherson Auditorium in the Goodhart Theater

11:30am to 1:00pm Lunch in Erdman Dining Hall
Free to parents and family members, however tickets are required.

 

1:00pm to 3:30pm  Faculty-led tours of Philadelphia landmarks

These special trips are offered on a "first-come, first-served" basis because space is limited. So please register as soon as possible to reserve space for yourself and your family.

Old City Philadelphia Tour

led by Elliott Shore, Chief Information Officer, Professor of History and Constance A. Jones Director of Libraries

Professor Shore will be leading a walking tour of the main section of the original city of Philadelphia. Buildings on the tour include the Arch Street Meeting House, the Free Quaker Meeting House, the cemetery of Christ Church and the grave of Benjamin Franklin, the American Philosophical Society, the First and Second Banks of the United States and Carpenters Hall. On the way in to the city and out of the city, Professor Shore will point out other important buildings and discuss the general history of the Philadelphia area.

Depart from Pembroke Arch at 1:00pm. The space is limited to 25 participants and tickets are required prior to boarding the bus.

 

Philadelphia Museum of Art Tour

led by Steven Levine, Professor of History of Art

Professor Levine will lead a tour of the museum's French art collections, starting in the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th-century period rooms (viewing paintings by Poussin, Coypel, Vigée-Lebrun, David, Ingres and Delacroix) and proceeding to the Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and Modernist rooms to view works by Degas, Monet, Cézanne, Renoir, Cassatt, Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec, Picasso, Matisse, Chagall, Duchamp and others..

Depart from Pembroke Arch at 1:00pm. Space is limited to 15 participants.

1:00pm to 2:00pm Faculty Talks
Faculty speakers and lecture topics TBA

1:00pm to 2:00pm Student Life and Academics Discussions
Student life staff, faculty members and students will lead discussions in:

Careers and the Liberal Arts

Hear from Career Development Office staff about the internship and employment opportunities available to Bryn Mawr students, the professional trajectories of Bryn Mawr graduates and how CDO programs and services help students strategically apply their liberal arts education in a variety of post-graduate pursuits.

Preparing for Careers in the Health Professions
Interested in knowing more about the prehealth track at Bryn Mawr? In this session, assistant dean Mary Beth Davis will present an overview of the prehealth experience at Bryn Mawr and how the college assists students interested in medical, veterinary and dental school.
Location TBA

Summer Research and Internships
Every year Bryn Mawr provides summer funding to support undergraduate internships and research in a variety of domestic and international locations. Hear from Isabelle Barker, assistant dean and director of student funding, and current students about the funding opportunities available to students who want to complement their academic studies with hands-on experiences.
Location TBA

Religious and Spiritual Life on Campus
Join assistant dean Vanessa Christman, her Pensby Center colleagues and students in an informal discussion of the new directions in religious and spiritual life at Bryn Mawr and how faith, ethics and moral development are explored by Bryn Mawr students.
Location TBA

1:00pm to 2:00pm Architectural Tour with Students from the Growth and Structure of Cities Program
Parents are invited to explore the campus with students from the program for Growth & Structure of Cities. The tour will highlight the most architecturally and historically significant buildings on campus and will also detail the evolution of spaces throughout our growth as a College.

2:15pm to 3:15pm Faculty Talks
Faculty speakers and lecture topics TBA

2:15pm to 3:15pm Student Life and Academics Discussions (various locations)
Student life staff, faculty members and students will lead discussions in:

Supporting Your Student’s First Year in College
Designed for parents of first-year students but open to all interested parents and family members, this session will explore the ways in which parents and guardians can most effectively engage with their students around the important academic and personal transitions that characterize the first year of college.
Location TBA

The Sophomore Year Experience at Bryn Mawr

Join dean of studies Judy Balthazar as she describes the various milestones and opportunities for Bryn Mawr sophomores and how the Dean’s Office provides support around choosing a major, preparing to study abroad, planning for summer experiences.
Location TBA

Study Abroad and Global Opportunities
Interested in hearing about the ways in which Bryn Mawr students can explore the world? Come to this session for the latest information on study abroad opportunities for undergraduates and college support for students’ various global experiences.

Location TBA

2:15pm to 3:15pm- Architectural Tour with Students from the Growth and Structure of Cities Program
Parents are invited to explore the campus with students from the program for Growth & Structure of Cities. The tour will highlight the most architecturally and historically significant buildings on campus and will also detail the evolution of spaces throughout our growth as a College.

Meet on Canaday Plaza (rain or shine)

 

3:30pm to 4:30pm- Deans’ Open House
Drop by Guild Hall for light refreshments and informal conversation with your student’s dean.

Lower level, Eugenia Chase Guild Hall 

7:30pm to 10:00pm - Musical and theatrical performances

• 7:30pm to 9:30pm Comedy of Errors, Shakespeare Performance Troupe
  Enjoy a classic production presented by our student thespians, the Shakespeare Performance Troupe.
  Rhoads Dining Hall
• 8:30pm to 10:30pm Student Ensembles Concert
  The Bi-College Orchestra, Chamber Singers and college a cappella groups come together for a special performance of their fall repertoire.
  Thomas Great Hall

 

Sunday November 6

10:30am to 12:00pm

Closing Brunch

Close out the weekend with your daughter by having a scrumptious brunch in Wyndham.

 

 

Parking

Parking is available in all college lots during the weekend. Those arriving Friday prior to 5:00pm will find parking most abundant in the Visitor Parking area of the Gateway lot. As always, parking is not permitted in fire lanes nor in handicap spaces